it's now the law in maryland, by the way. if you come to an intersection where the power is out, treat it as a fourway stop. generators are set up especially in the district at those major intersections. metrorail bus, metro access, radio, all services sus -- radio, all services suspended. storm closures with anticipated flooding, beach drive, little falls parkway, sligo creek parkway, all those are closed. most flights are canceled. call ahead. metro, marc, acela, vre, fairfax connector all closed. amtrak for your updates 1-800- usa-rail. that is shut down for today also. if you're traveling on the bay bridge, right now level one wind restrictions. no house or empty box trailers allowed at this time. i'll keep you posted on everything you need to know throughout the morning. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> our live coverage of hurricane sandy starts along the coast. some of the worst damage could be there. >> kristin fisher is live with more on the current conditions. for you it's just going downhill so far. >> repo